The lake held near 80 percent of its storage capacity, and water temperatures dropped into the low seventies and upper sixties. Anglers reported good fishing overall, but the hot topwater bite has slowed a bit. Large and smallmouth fell for walking baits, poppers, and shad imitating topwater lures with white and bone doing the job. That bite picked up later in the day and on windy days. Drop shot and Senkos were reliable in Natural Shad, Aaron’s Magic, and Morning Dawn. Check main and secondary points in 10 to 25 feet of water. Striped bass were taken by anglers using topwater, jerkbaits, and trolled flies. There has been less boil activity, and anglers had to work deeper in the water column to get bites. Catfish ate cut sardines and chicken liver left for a long soak.

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